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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Meru Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Meru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 38.4% more expensive than Meru without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 35.6% more expensive than Meru without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$5.38 KESย 693
101.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$38.28 KESย 4,936
14.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$6.74 KESย 869
24.63%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.38 KESย 306
26.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.71 KESย 91.0
7.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.54 KESย 70.0
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$2.27 KESย 293
-3.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.93 KESย 378
-1.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$0.88 KESย 113
117.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.37 KESย 48.22
81.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.09 KESย 141
73.39%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.38 KESย 178
80.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$11.76 KESย 1,517
-36.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$6.61 KESย 853
-2.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$4.99 KESย 643
93.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$3.08 KESย 398
-61.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$0.74 KESย 95.5
114.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$0.78 KESย 101
139.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$0.75 KESย 97.0
206.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.06 KESย 137
-36.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.98 KESย 126
-30.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.24 KESย 30.95
416.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.45 KESย 58.0
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$3.15 KESย 407
-6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$11.63 KESย 1,500
-35.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.29 KESย 296
-30.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.74 KESย 353
-14.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.52 KESย 196
-6.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.52 KESย 196
-52.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$2.89 KESย 372
151.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.03 KESย 133
5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$22.1K KESย 2.8M
-16.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$20.4K KESย 2.6M
-0.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$33.96 KESย 4,379
114.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$16.56 KESย 2,135
-28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$39.03 KESย 5,033
-54.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$6.09 KESย 786
10.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$201 KESย 25.9K
30.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$8,094 KESย 1.0M
-36.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$17.95 KESย 2,315
322.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$24.29 KESย 3,132
78.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$65.7 KESย 8,466
81.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$56.3 KESย 7,260
95.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Meru: January 12, 2026

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